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Hi Cclearly...thanks to my personal middle-aged heating system, I don't use much sleeping attire - maybe a singlet and pj shorts for shared accommodation. I guess I would use my day clothes if it gets too cold in bed - I do have a silk sleeping liner and lightweight sleeping bag. I am taking a lightweight rain jacket and also have a light fleece jacket. I'm realising just how little I can take to keep at 10% body weight (about 7kg for me). Do you think 1 short & 1 long sleeve merino, 1 short & 1 long sleeve quick dry plus the fleece and rain jacket is too much? I have 1 pair long walking pants and 1 pair zip off pants and a skort. Whatever I don't wear during the day will be my night wear I guess?? Thanks again.Are you planning to take anything additional for sleeping or for warmth in the evenings? Rain jacket or poncho? You need enough thin layers to provide warmth when necessary, and that can include your sleeping and rain wear. But you also want the layers light enough to combine for other conditions. The long sleeve sun shirt might be a good idea for you.
- Pick a preferred walking outfit that allows you to start in a cool morning but be comfortable as it warms up (i.e. 2 layers).
- Add the extra layers needed for walking in very chilly or rainy conditions.
- Decide what you will normally sleep in (planning to add other layers if it is cold). That sleeping outfit plus a warm layer will be your evening wear, and you should make sure that it is kept dry during the day so it will be available for the night.
Thanks whariwharangi....I agree that a loose, light long sleeve shirt is preferable to lots of sunscreen and serves dual purpose. Depending on my total weight something might have to give.. still working on a few packing items and then I can do a test weigh.Long sleeve white cotton shirt with a collar is best.
You roll the sleeves down and the collar up to protect from sun. You open the buttons to let air circulate.
If you get cold put on a sweater over the shirt ... and you have air trapped between the shirt and the sweater for additional warmth.
Easy to clean ... just rinse it out once daily.
Looks neat at place like bars and churches.
The bonus is there will be utility when the camino is over.
Thanks Anemone del Camino - I seem to be coping OK with the Merino for walking - I've managed to wear the same shirt for quite a few days before needing a wash - but think I'd find it itchy for sleeping - will need to do a test run at homeMerino is forgiving when it comes to smell but takes longer to dry and I find it itchy. So I prefer to have 2 symthetic quick dry Ts and 1 Merino long sleeve, only worn if needed. I also carry a light fleece (polartec, synthetic) and rain gear.
Cclealry mentioned sleeping wear: I use leggings that can also be used in the evening or with my rain pants. Top is the Merino.
And ues, you can wear your long sleeve Merino as sun protection but an umbrella is even better.
Haha Doug...yes I've been keeping the hiking shops in business for some time already! Aiming for 7kgs means I can't take everything I've bought though. Started reading the forum too lateThe pattern I have found successful in Apr/May/Jun is to have a short-sleeved wool blend knit as a base layer. with a long sleeved woven polyester/nylon blend shirt as a mid/outer layer. If it is cold, I have a light fleece, or I can use my rain jacket if it is windy. I take two the base and middle layers - one to wear and one in my pack.
I would then only need sunscreen on my face and neck.
It appears you have enough to do this without buying any extras, but who am I to stop someone shopping!
Thanks Craig...best wishes for you too. Getting very excited now. All this planning...just want to start walking nowHello Marg,
I'm traveling a few weeks after you in October. This is my first Caminio
I agree with your material selection. I'm planning Merino Wool from Icebreaker, MEC or Taiga (Canadian brands). My plan is three merino wool underpants and socks, two changes of hiking attire, plus one evening shirt, a long sleeve fleece, and rain shell. Toque (hat) and gloves also an option. Keep it simple and lightweight.
Merino wool, or technical wool seems to be ideal for the Camino.
Wishing you beautiful trek,
Craig
Hi Cclearly...thanks to my personal middle-aged heating system, I don't use much sleeping attire - maybe a singlet and pj shorts for shared accommodation. I guess I would use my day clothes if it gets too cold in bed - I do have a silk sleeping liner and lightweight sleeping bag. I am taking a lightweight rain jacket and also have a light fleece jacket. I'm realising just how little I can take to keep at 10% body weight (about 7kg for me). Do you think 1 short & 1 long sleeve merino, 1 short & 1 long sleeve quick dry plus the fleece and rain jacket is too much? I have 1 pair long walking pants and 1 pair zip off pants and a skort. Whatever I don't wear during the day will be my night wear I guess?? Thanks again.
@MargLavI seem to be coping OK with the Merino for walking - I've managed to wear the same shirt for quite a few days before needing a wash - but think I'd find it itchy for sleeping -
That is 4 shirts plus fleece and rain jacket. Maybe more than you need, especially if you have different sleep wear. You will likely only wear 1 t-shirt at a time, so why take 2 if you aren't planning to wear one to bed? Same for long sleeve shirts, since you do have a fleece.Do you think 1 short & 1 long sleeve merino, 1 short & 1 long sleeve quick dry plus the fleece and rain jacket is too much?
Great advice..I'll do a test weigh of everything shortly...it all adds up.That is 4 shirts plus fleece and rain jacket. Maybe more than you need, especially if you have different sleep wear. You will likely only wear 1 t-shirt at a time, so why take 2 if you aren't planning to wear one to bed? Same for long sleeve shirts, since you do have a fleece.
Haha...I like the way you think@MargLav you could pop into your local ‘op shop’ and pickup a lightweight pure silk shirt to wear for sunscreen/afternoon walks/sleep layer. Super light, easy to wash and you toss it when you’re finished the camino (because you WILL need extra pack space to buy some of those lovely Spanish shoes in Santiago)
Looks great Beatrice...maybe I'll keep an eye out for future trips....just can't spend another cent this time! I have walked in my long sleeve merino in warm weather (i.e. 22 degrees) but not sure hope I'd cope if it got into the high 20's. Time will tell soon enoughI walk in a mix of wool/silk 120 g/sqm, long sleeves and high neck for sun protection with a long zipper in the front for ventilation. I don't get hot in it in the summer and in the winter it is a great layer 1. Sleeved kan be rolled up it it is hot or kept down for sun protection. Houdini Airborn Zip.
I survived 38 degrees my first day between Bayonne and Irún (41 km).I have walked in my long sleeve merino in warm weather (i.e. 22 degrees) but not sure hope I'd cope if it got into the high 20's. Time will tell soon enough
Amazing! I'm from the sub-tropics so I'm used to 38 degrees but not walking with a pack for 41 kmsI survived 38 degrees my first day between Bayonne and Irún (41 km).
What a great comment about the skirt.....I have come VERY close to wetting myself getting all the gear off and undoing buttons and zips. You don't find thigh rubbing a problem??I, too, am off in three weeks for my first Camino, also have one of those middle-aged heating systems and really don't like being hot either. Kicking and screaming, I agreed to give up my lathering of sunscreen in lieu of long sleeved shirts. I was pleasantly surprised at how cool Merino wool is. If you get a shirt that's 80-90% wool and the rest nylon or other synthetic, it's not itchy. I like the Icebreakers. I also realized how heavy it would be to carry as much sunblock as I'm accustomed to using.
I've also fallen in love with walking in a skirt! It's free and cool and when I have to pee, which is frequently, it's so much easier than if I'm in shorts or pants, especially if I'm not going to take off my pack.
I agree if it is a sunny hot day polyster nylon quick dry shirts are are great for insulation on a cold temperate climate day but very heat retaining on a hot day because they are hydrophilic and prevent sweat evaporation at skin level .efforts to improve the water transmission of these fabrics are only that ;trying to increase the water attraction from a very low characteristic level.cotton most hydrophilic,wool next are what desert living people use for good cooling reasons. Cotton cools so efficiently that in cold ambient conditions it is too efficient to keep you warm and acrylic,polyester, nylon ,are more thermally insulating.winter Camino needs heat retaining even when wet nylon or polyester base layer.summer Camino needs cotton for high efficiency cooling .Long sleeve white cotton shirt with a collar is best.
You roll the sleeves down and the collar up to protect from sun. You open the buttons to let air circulate.
If you get cold put on a sweater over the shirt ... and you have air trapped between the shirt and the sweater for additional warmth.
Easy to clean ... just rinse it out once daily.
Looks neat at place like bars and churches.
The bonus is there will be utility when the camino is over.
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